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The best museums in Santa Cruz in March 2023

These are the top 5 best museums in Santa Cruz, United States, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2023. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

For a complete overview of museums in Santa Cruz, their exhibitions and discount cards & passes, see our overview page with all museums in Santa Cruz.

These are the best museums in Santa Cruz:

  1. Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery1

    Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery

    Santa Cruz, CA
     4.4
    Art & Design  Art & Design
  3. 2

    Santa Cruz Art League Galleries

    Santa Cruz, CA
     4.4
    Art & Design  Art & Design
  4. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum3

    Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

    Santa Cruz, CA
    The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is a museum which was established in May 1986 to document the history of surfing. With collections dating back to the earliest years of surfing on mainland United States , the museum houses a historical account of surfing in Santa Cruz, California .
     3.6
    History & Anthropology  History & Anthropology
  5. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History4

    Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

    Santa Cruz, CA
    The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History ( MAH ) is a nonprofit educational institution and museum founded in 1996 and located in Santa Cruz, California , at the downtown McPherson Center. Its mission is to ignite shared experiences and unexpected connections, using art and history to build a stron
     4.4
    Art & Design  Art & Design
  6. University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum5

    University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum

    Santa Cruz, CA
     4.4
    Nature & Natural History  Nature & Natural History

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